Bible Teaching Podcast

Today most Christians usually end their prayers something like this “In the name of Jesus, Amen!”. But the name of Jesus is not some kind of magical formula, and do we really understand what we are saying when we use the name of Jesus in prayer? The name of Jesus is a powerful name that can make the gates of Hell tremble and demons run away with the tail between their legs — but what makes the name of Jesus so powerful?

I don’t think it's an exaggeration to say that most people don’t like to fast because let’s be honest – we like food and we don’t like to feel hungry. Yet, if we truly understood the benefits of fasting I think we would do it a lot more.

We live in an age of information, images, news, music, and more. Many psychologists are sounding the alarm, particularly regarding the effects of our smartphones and how they contribute to this overstimulation. Even though many Christians recognize the impact of social media on our lives, the notion that this could be a spiritual attack often goes unconsidered.

Many Christians have an image of what God is like, and they know Jesus as the friendly guy we read about in the Gospels, but many don’t really know where to place The Holy Spirit. But when Jesus was talking to His disciples, he told them that it was actually better for them that He left so that The Holy Spirit could come — but why would this be better?

When it comes to being a disciple of Jesus, consistency is crucial because there is no such thing as following Christ inconsistently. Furthermore, consistency is also vital in building one's character, as it is the actions you consistently take that shape who you ultimately become.

Many Christians caution against relying solely on spiritual experiences, emphasizing the primacy of the written word. However, valuing the written word does not mean one should downplay the significance of a personal encounter with God. Consider a doctor: while theoretical knowledge is essential, we would be apprehensive about a doctor operating on us if they lacked hands-on experience. Similarly, when someone possesses both deep understanding from scripture and personal spiritual experiences, we know that their faith is not just a theory.

One of Jesus' main topics was the Kingdom of God, but what did He mean when He was teaching about this? Why does Mark 1:14 use the term "the gospel of the kingdom of God", and why did Jesus and John preach repentance when they preached about the Kingdom of God? These are Questions Ronald Gabrielsen is addressing in this teaching.

We are all called to exercise leadership, both in our own lives and in our surroundings. To do this God has given us some amazing tools, that sadly many people don't really use. In this teaching, Ronald teaches about some of the gifts God has given us to influence society around us.

In Matthew 13 Jesus tells several parables that teach us some important truths about the Christian life. Two of them center around the theme “The Kingdom of God”

The Bible is full stories of different people, and God has put these stories in the Bible in order to teach us from the lives of these people. This is the first of two sessions where Ronald is taking a look at Saul and David. Both of them had a call of God on their life and both of them were anointed for the call God had given them — yet one failed and one succeeded. In this lesson, we start to look at why one failed and the other succeeded.

There are important life lessons to be learned from studying the lives of Saul and David. One failed, and one succeeded, and the reason for how their life ended is found in three crucial areas where their life was different. In this lesson, we take a look at these three areas.

Within Christianity, there are many different views on the issue of divine healing. But unfortunately, these views are often based more on our experiences than on the Word of God. In this two-part teaching, Ronald Gabrielsen is showing from scripture that God is a God who wants to heal. He also addresses some of the attitudes towards healing that are causing more doubt than faith.

Jesus came to show us the Father, and if we want to find out what God's view on healing is, we can just look at Jesus — because Hebrews 1:3 says that he is the exact representation of his being. In this second part of this series, Ronald also shows what Pauls's thorn in the flesh was.

They say a good recipe for heresy is to make part of the truth the whole truth, and some are in danger of doing this when it comes to grace.

They say a good recipe for heresy is to make part of the truth the whole truth, and some are in danger of doing this when it comes to grace.

There are two important baptism for believers — water baptism and the baptism in the Holy Spirit. The water baptism separates us from the old life and the baptism in the Holy Spirit empowers us to live the new life.

The birth of the church started with a baptism in the Holy Spirit, which shows us that the baptism in the Holy Spirit is not a minor theological issue. All believers have the Holy Spirit, but still we see in the Bible that there is a second experience of empowerment available for all believers.

Baptism is important for all believers and the Bible states clearly what the requirements for baptism is. From the the requirements we also see WHEN a person should be baptized. Many treat baptism as a voluntary thing, but the Bible is also clear that it is vital step in receiving Jesus as Lord.

Why do believers need to be baptized in water? What are the requirements for someone who wants to get baptized? And is it important to get baptized with full immersion? These are questions Ronald is answering in this session.

What is faith? For many it is an abstract belif, but the Bible talks about faith as something substantial. It's an assurance that only comes as a result of a revelation, and this revelation is not something you can attain by study — it needs to be given by the Father.